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oversized

 
 
/ˈəʊvəsaɪzd/ adjective (also oversize)

Definition

bigger than usual: The store specializes in oversized clothing. It is less expensive to send oversized mail through distribution companies than through the postal service.
too big: More and more prospective buyers are pondering the wisdom of taking on an oversized mortgage.
(Definition of oversized adjective from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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